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The package rate includes all accommodations and meals, all drinks including house wine, beer & spirits, use of all the lodge facilities, laundry service, guided fishing (based on double or single occupancy depending on the package you have purchased), and includes any fishing gear needed.

International roundtrip airfare to New Zealand, domestic airline accommodations, airport fees, daily helicopter flights if desired, transfer from the Nelson airport to the lodge and back (price quoted on request - can be split between all of the people in the vehicle), fishing license (can be purchased at the lodge, or online prior to your trip – go to www.fishandgame.org.nz/ and make sure to also get a Backcountry License – it’s free, but needed), alcohol, gratuities or items of personal nature. ALL RATES ARE PER-PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. Prices are subject to change without notice.

The Fly Shop® is not in the insurance business, but we recommend Travel Guard coverage as a service with a desire to see your best interests protected. It is impossible to know when an unfortunate situation (loss of luggage, fly rods, illness in the family, or an accident) may occur. However, such things can and do happen, and this insurance can provide a means of recourse against non-refundable financial losses.

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Air New Zealand flights will arrive into the Auckland Airport, a super-modern international facility, early in the morning. Here you will clear immigrations (passport control) and customs. This is all very easy, simple and you will immediately know you are in a different land, by the courteous and polite nature of the airport officials.

From Auckland you will take one of several daily domestic flights via Air New Zealand to the quaint little town of Nelson.

Once you arrive in Nelson, you will be met by a transfer agent, who will be arranged for in advance for you. The driver, who knows every bump in the road, will leisurely make his way upcountry the approximate 65 miles to the lodge, a 90-minute drive in an air-conditioned vehicle, showing you some of the highlights along the way. The cost of the auto transfer, each way, from Nelson to the lodge will be quoted on request - the rate for the car can be split between all of the people in the vehicle.

Driving Directions:
Drive out from the Nelson Airport, take the first roundabout and turn to the right. Follow this road (about 1 kilometer) until it ends at a T-intersection/roundabout. Turn right - you are now on the highway (State Highway 6) that will take you all the way to the lodge (just follow the signs to Murchison).

The lodge is located about 100 kilometers from the airport. On the way (approximately 50 kilometers) you will go over the Motueka bridge/river - keep following the signs to Murchison.

You will see a sign on your left pointing to St. Arnaud (don't turn off) - you are now about 20 kilometers from the lodge. Next, you will then see a sign on your left saying Lake Rotoroa; don't turn here, but it is a landmark to let you know you're now about 10 kilometers from the lodge.

You will soon see the Owen River Tavern on your left - don't worry, you can't miss it - it's a 2-story white pub/hotel in the middle of nowhere.

Slow down, you're almost there. Just before the bridge, turn right up Owen Valley East Road. This is just after the Pub - but BEFORE you cross the Owen River bridge. The lodge is 2 kilometers on your left.

views from the Lodge and guest cottage suites are breathtaking, with sensational outlooks to the Owen River, the valley, Mount Owen and the Kahurangi National Park. The lodge sits on the bank of the Owen River and with almost a kilometre of river frontage, it is an ideal locale for that quiet after-dinner cast during the evening rise.

The food at Owen River Lodge could best be described as stunning. They use the very best of fresh, locally sourced produce, much of which is right out of the lodge's own garden.

The lodge has two guest lounge areas. One of these is equipped with a TV/Video Player and DVD player as well as a Notebook PC for you to check e-mails etc. For the technologically obsessed we have a WiFi wireless network with satellite delivered broadband.

The main lodge building includes the dining room, lounge room, sitting room, lodge shop, fly tying area and of course, the bar. In the lodge grounds, just past our organic herb and vegetable gardens you will find the massage / therapy room and our outdoor Jacuzzi/spa.

To ensure your absolute privacy, guests are accommodated in six purpose built guest cottage suites which are located in the garden. Each comes complete with stunning views of the river, the valley and the mountains beyond.

The lodge is situated on 16 acres of gardens and farmland. It's a relaxing place to unwind from the stresses of modern life - whether you fish or not! The lodge is first and foremost a fly fishing lodge, however the Nelson/Marlborough region has a myriad of things to do for non fishing guests.

Owen River Lodge offers some of the world's finest sighted dry fly fishing for wild resident brown trout. The region has a huge variety of rivers from which to choose, from small intimate rivers like the backyard Owen River, to iconic freestone rivers such as the Wairau. Each season, the lodge's fisheries have granted many an angler's dream of landing a 10-pound trophy brown.

The lodge is centrally located in the north region of the South Island, with easy access to the Nelson and West Coast fisheries. Thus you can enjoy fly fishing on numerous blue-ribbon streams and rivers, with over 30 waters accessible by road (most within an hour's drive) and countless others by helicopter, should you choose to add this to your standard package rate.